Chrysler PT Cruiser vs. Volkswagen CC MPG

Chart is based on 116 fuel economy reports for the Chrysler PT Cruiser and 79 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen CC.

Chrysler PT Cruiser MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2010	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	40	20	30	55	27.0
2009	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	4	8	80	64	23.5
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	20	70	10	60	18.8
2008	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	31	22	39	72	22.6
2008	2dr Convertible turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	6	10	18	66	68	22.4
2007	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	1	4	50	45	65	23.1
2007	2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	95	5	65	18.1
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2006	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	1	11	5	83	70	26.4
2006	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	35	23	39	64	19.9
2006	2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	20	75	5	60	25.1
2006	2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	45	0	50	70	21.0
2005	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	3	25	70	63	26.5
2005	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	11	30	52	60	24.4
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	1	6	26	68	64	24.6
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	5	30	60	120	27.0
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	7	20	26	48	93	23.2
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 119hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	33	33	0	34	130	29.8
2004	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	50	30	10	60	21.7
2004	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	10	48	38	67	23.3
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	21	18	57	79	23.9
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	17	28	44	11	65	25.0
2003	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	3	10	15	73	105	20.6
2003	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	11	33	50	61	23.1
2002	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	10	14	68	70	22.6
2001	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	14	11	15	60	63	21.3

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Volkswagen CC MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	lead	none	8	58	25	10	65	21.2
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	light	3	13	13	73	73	30.4
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	70	33.4
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	18	21	59	74	45.1
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	light	9	21	12	58	78	27.7
2010	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	5	15	25	55	80	23.3
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	7	31	58	74	28.6
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2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	5	9	60	26	70	27.9
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	14	65	20	108	35.2
2009	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	30	10	0	60	60	24.1
2009	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	25	35	30	65	21.4

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chrysler PT Cruiser

Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	For a car that weights over 3100 lbs and has this much room inside, the 22-24 mpg is not bad. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2006	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Very good. My personal commuter. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Good compromize between performance and fuel economy, with most cars the gas milage is proportional to the right foot. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2002	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	the cruiser only sips never guzzles, i can go a week on a tank of gas. thankfully, prices are back to normal. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review

Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	For size of vehicle, fuel economy should be 40% better. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2008	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	For a 4 cyl engine it really show get a little better MPG. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2007	2dr Convertible turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It averages around 15 in town and no better than 20 highway. This is way behind the curve of other more modern small cars. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2006	2dr Convertible turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	One would expect to get much better mileage from a car this size, however 17 city/23 highway is what I actually get. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2006	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	This thing had a 4 cylinder but sucked fuel like a big V-6 or larger. Is this the result of cinder-block like aerodynamics? see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2005	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Manual transmission with standard 4 cylender engine averages 25 mpg. Power is just adequate. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2004	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Poorer than I expected, not much better than my Porsche! see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2003	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Poor highway fuel economy, compared to Vibe. Poor city fuel economy, compared to Vibe. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have a 91 8 cylinder truck that gets better gas mileage see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2002	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	19 MPG on average is just pathetic for a four-cylinder. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen CC

Volkswagen CC Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	I have about a 15/20 minute commute everyday through mainly suburban and city traffic. I am getting about 25 MPG with the 2.0 Turbo...On long trip I am easily averaging in the low ti mid 30s...I really enjoy the balance btw fuel economy and power this car provides see full Volkswagen CC review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Cionsidering the spirited performce fuel econonomy is excellent see full Volkswagen CC review
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Great fuel economy better than stated see full Volkswagen CC review
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Love the 30mpg at 80mph... see full Volkswagen CC review
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	The fuel economy is amazing for a fairly large sedan. I can amek 38 mpg on back rural roads if I really tried. Driving "normally" on the same roads I acheive a consistant 34 mpg. My 40 minute higheay commute at 80mph achieves 35 mpg. CC ranges 520 miles. see full Volkswagen CC review
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	The cc can easily get 30+ mpg. Coupled with a large fuel tank allows the cc to get 500+ miles on a single tank of gas. see full Volkswagen CC review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	compared to american cars: awesome. compared to other cars in europe: average. see full Volkswagen CC review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	The New TSI engine is a more fuel effecant then the FSI found in the passat. see full Volkswagen CC review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	Fir a car this size, 40 mpg is really good see full Volkswagen CC review
2009	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Im coming from a Dodge Ram Mega Cab. There is nothing not to like about the CC fuel economy. After about 2 weeks Im getting around 425 miles to the 18.5 gallon tank. see full Volkswagen CC review

Volkswagen CC Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Not quite as good as I had hoped. Averaging 28.5 mostly highway. Trip computer is consistently 1 mpg over real world measures at fillup. see full Volkswagen CC review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Not the greatest, and requires premium. The dealer will weasel this, but 50k miles down the road, you will see why premium was required. That a 10% of better hit on fuel costs. see full Volkswagen CC review
2009	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	was hoping for 22-23 mpg with the all wheel drive and 6cyl. i only have 1500 miles on it so it may improve but so far 20-21 mpg is all i am getting see full Volkswagen CC review